Discovering the JMBricklayer Lego Compatible Space Planet Station 70006 building set

 

Hello, hello brick fans!

The fine folks at JMBricklayer just sent me another Lego compatible building block set to review, so let's take a look and see if it's something you might want in your bricks collection.   It's very cool and unique looking display set that combines a space station base inside of a planet shaped dome.   Looks amazing!

Let's explore the details of this cool looking set:

• Brand: JMBricklayer
• Set Name and Number: Space Planet Station 70006
• Theme: Fantastic Ideas/Scifi
• Piece Count: 2803pcs
• Age Rating: 14+
• Stickers: Yes
• Printed Parts: Yes
• Minifigures: No
• Numbered Bags: Yes
• Missing Pieces: No
• Extra pieces: Yes
• Current Pricing: $110.99 USD with free shipping (check if there are any special promotions in effect).

Where to get it:

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Unpacking the contents: An overview of what's inside the box

First thing to note, is that this is a big set!  The JMBricklayer Space Planet Station has over 2800 pieces.  While there are 14 steps to the build, there are actually more like 20 bags of parts in total, sorry I lost count.

Check out the thickness of the instruction manual!   Don't worry though, the instructions are clear and concise.  All 177 pages of them!

Here's a sample picture of some of the brick pieces you will find in the bags.  There's too many bags, so I'm going to skip taking pictures of all of them.

The set comes with a small sticker sheet which I did not use on my Space Station.

Included with the Space Planet station is this LED disc which comes with a USB-C rechargeable battery!  It even comes with the charging cable.

Building the Set

The next set of pictures you see is the progression of the build as I follow the instructions in the manual. I'll provide some building tips and recommendations along the way.

Here is the base of the set.

The base has 8 rubber feet that are mounted to the underside, and they provide great stability.  It was great to work on the Space station without it sliding around.

Lots of nice printed printed parts that I can see, and not too many stickers which I like.

In stages 3, 4 and 5 we have built the spine which is connected to the base and will securely hold the space station globe.

In stage 6, we are starting on the bottom half of the sphere.

Here in stage 7, I'm just doing a preliminary test fit to make sure that there are no problems when I do the final assembly.

Stages 8 and 9 construct all of the jointed panels that are then installed to the center ring.   So far, all of the technic components are holding up well.

In this final stage of the lower sphere, you can see all of the details that make up the interior to give it the curved shape.  It's neat to see how it all comes together.

Before we start working on the upper half of the space station, we need to make sure that the LED light is working.  So here, I'm using a third party battery back to plug into the rechargeable battery which has the LED disc light attached.

Woo, this is pretty bright!  Ok, now we have to mount the rechargeable battery into the lower half of the space station.

Fortunately, the USB-C charging port is easily accessible, as is the on/off switch that controls the LED light.

I call this part of the set, the turntable.  The turntable will be the surface area of the exposed Space Station.

The space station has all of these cool miniature buildings and vehicles.  These are all attached to the turntable.

Of all the steps, Stage 14 is the trickiest!  You have to properly connect the turntable onto the lower part of the sphere.  I had some trouble with pieces around the edge of the turntable falling off as I tried to manhandle it.  Some pieces actually fell inside the sphere, so I had to remove one of the blue panelled section to retrieve the pieces and put them back on.   Take your time on this part of the build and success will be yours!

The upper part of the planet Space station is made up of 4 curved pieces.  As they were all individually bagged, they are all clear and scratch free.   It's best to clip them in from the top and press in at the bottom.

We now have the entire orb of the Planet Space Station assembled!   Will it mount properly?

Hmm.  The central shaft is not long enough for me put that gear piece in place.  I'll just leave it off and put the final tip on.   Not sure if I messed up somehow.

But other than that problem, the space station fits into the curved spine and it even spins.  The instructions tell you to keep the battery charged for about 40 mins (see page 112), so here I've kept the battery pack attached.   Once the battery is fully charged, the LED light will stay on for about an hour, according to the manual.

The JMBricklayer Space Planet Station 70006 looks amazing and makes a great display piece.   The bonus LED light really makes the set shine!

Final Thoughts and Recommendation

I found out that there are quite a few similarities in the construction of the JMBricklayer 70006 Space Planet Station and the Lego Globe 21332.  I looked at the Lego instructions and the central ring and panel construction look to use the same techniques.  However the Lego Globe set retails for $229 USD and the JMBricklayer Space Planet Station is half the cost but with bonus LED lighting, making it a great deal.

This is a really big set that will keep you entertained for hours and hours.  The bricks are really good quality and I'm wondering if they are using Gobricks as their brick supplier.  I really liked the rubber legs under the base to keep the set sturdy.  The curved spine was solid and never twisted or bent under the weight of the space station globe.

The lower half of the sphere was a bit repetitive when constructing and installing the panels, but the techniques used to secure them was top notch.  I didn't have any lose panel sections and they held up well when I lifted it up.

I also liked that the charge port for the LED light and switch were easily accessible.   The miniature buildings and vehicles on the space station platform were very cool to see.   The curved shell pieces of the globe fit perfectly and weren't scratched or hazy.

I did have an issue with the central technic pin being too short, so I'm not sure if this was a problem with the set or an error on my part when I inserted it into the center of the sphere.  Luckily the issue was merely cosmetic and did not affect the function of the space station.  In fact, it still turns freely without the top cog part.

Here's all of the pieces I had leftover after the build.

Other than a few minor details, the Space Planet station is highly recommended for anyone who loves the Sci-Fi themes of the set. In the above picture, I've paired it with the JMBricklayer Mechanical Spaceman set 70102 and the two sets look great together.   Here's my review of the Spaceman set if you are interested: https://its-not-lego.blogspot.com/2023/03/jmbricklayer-mechanical-spaceman-70102.html

Don't forget the special promotion JMBricklayer has going on right now!   And feel free to use my discount code to save 15% off regular priced items:   itsnotlego15%

JMBricklayer April 16th-30th deals are online, up to 45% off 👇👇👇

For Amazon US, the website link https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CSK71GSK, the coupon code JMBVIPHP for Amazon US applies only to the non-discounted The Space Planet Station 70006 and is valid for one month, offering a 15% discount. 

The JMBricklayer  online store deals page at https://bit.ly/3TzZxFx (FREE SETS with qualifying orders at jmbricklayer.com)

Check out the JMBricklayer contest where you might be able to win this set for free:  #giveawayalert JMBricklayer Earth Day Giveaway feat. The Space Planet Station 70006 is now live, enter today at https://bit.ly/4aY3fA4

Don't forget to check out more reviews on my other blog: https://bricktoyreviews.blogspot.com!

Thanks for checking out this review and hope you've enjoyed all of the pictures and recommendations for this awesome set.    Bye for now!